Just after some advice please if anyone can help. I originally thought I had a trapped nerve in my back 3 days ago but after 12hrs of horrendous pain at the right side of my lower back, the pain started to radiat through to my bump and I started vomiting. I phoned the local maternity triage and was told to come right in. I was found to have a nasty kidney infection and was given co-codomol for the pain and Cefalexin antibiotics. Today I have woken up with bruising at the site where I am getting the pain. Has anyone experienced this before? Can't seem to find much info on it and don't want to keep bothering the triage unit if its quite normal. Any advice or past experience would be a great help.

Thanks

Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:16 pm

louinic1

Joined: Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:01 pmPosts: 0

Re: Kidney Infection @ 26weeks

Hi. Call the unit just to ask, they can either tell you if its normal or not. For the kidney infection dring cranberry juice as this kills the bacteria as fast as the antibiotics. Have you tried your midwife?

Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:16 pm

weejill25

Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:03 pmPosts: 0

Re: Kidney Infection @ 26weeks

Hi, thanks for your reply. No haven't called my Midwife yet...I'm always scared I'm bothering someone! Have plenty juice too to try and flush it out. Think I might hold off and if it gets any worse I can always call. Thanks again for your reply

Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:05 pm

louinic1

Joined: Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:01 pmPosts: 0

Re: Kidney Infection @ 26weeks

That's what they're there for!!!! If she's not working then she won't answer. But I have called the assessment unit before just to ask a question.

Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:58 pm

weejill25

Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:03 pmPosts: 0

Re: Kidney Infection @ 26weeks

bruising seems to be fading today so thats a relief. strange though as I've never heard of this before? I'm due to see midwife in a couple of weeks and booked in for bloods then too so if anything I'm sure it will show up in my blood.

Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:50 pm

mokidiyaca

ED newbie

Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:17 pmPosts: 2

Re: Kidney Infection @ 26weeks

louinic1 wrote:

Hi. Call the unit just to ask, they can either tell you if its normal or not. For the kidney infection dring cranberry juice as this kills the bacteria as fast as the antibiotics. Have you tried your midwife?

Juice is really a good option. Not only cranberry, you may also try lemon and add a little ginger. If your juicer can handle ginger of course